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Flint mom who put kids in suitcase charged

Associated Press
Published 11:50 a.m. ET April 20, 2018

In this Wednesday, April 18, 2018 photo, officers investigate after two infant children were allegedly left in a suitcase along West Pierson Pierson Road in Flint, Mich. Both children were taken to a local hospital and listed in good condition. A 26-year-old woman was taken into custody in connection with the incident. (Roberto Acosta/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)(Photo: Roberto Acosta / AP)

Flint – A 26-year-old mother accused of leaving her 11-month-old twin daughters in a suitcase along a curb with trash has been charged with child abuse.

Prosecutors say the woman has not been arraigned and is being mentally evaluated at a hospital.

She was arrested Wednesday after child welfare workers were called to her Flint home by an officer who noticed poor living conditions inside. Police say she placed the luggage by the curb and tried to run away.

The girls and two siblings were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Police did not provide their names.

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